CVE-2020-37255 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37255

WordPress Time Capsule Plugin 1.21.16 Authentication Bypass

Vulnerability Description

WordPress Time Capsule Plugin 1.21.16 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access by sending a crafted POST request with the IWP_JSON_PREFIX header. Attackers can exploit this flaw to obtain valid administrator session cookies and access the WordPress dashboard without providing credentials.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • B. Canavate

Affected Vendor

Wptimecapsule

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Affected Software

Time Capsule Plugin
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: June 20th, 2026
Last Modified: July 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)